Agricultural Consultant

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

39 employees hold this title in Agriculture Department. Median total compensation for the role is $97,734, above the department median of $80,497.

Employees: 39
Total payroll: $3.7M
Role median: $97,734
Agency median: $80,497
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$46,998$113,478+

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How total compensation varies among the 39 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

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This role across Minnesota

Agricultural Consultant is held in 2 Minnesota departments. In Agriculture Department, the median of $97,734 ranks #1 of 2.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Animal Health Board

$94,825 · 1

Median total compensation for the Agricultural Consultant role in other Minnesotadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Denton Bruening

Agricultural Consultant/Agriculture Department

2025 total comp

$105,444

Sub-department: Fertilizer Technical UnitStaff
Base pay: $97,869
Overtime: $7,575
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,444
Hire date: 1993-06-14
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 14
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: B04
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Denton Bruening works as a Agricultural Consultant for Agriculture Department within Fertilizer Technical Unitstaff. They have served since 1993 (about 32 years) as a full-time employee. Denton earned $105,444 in 2025. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Lisa Gilk

Agricultural Consultant/Agriculture Department

2025 total comp

$104,571

Sub-department: Produce Safety Program Staff
Base pay: $94,678
Overtime: $9,893
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,571
Hire date: 2018-05-16
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 14
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: B04
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Lisa Gilk works as a Agricultural Consultant for Agriculture Department within Produce Safety Program Staff. They have served since 2018 (about 7 years) as a full-time employee. Lisa earned $104,571 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.